Ttjbe-hanger



J. KARITZKY.

TUBE HANGER.

APPLICATION mu) SEPT. 2|, 191s.

Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

%L l/Wf/VTOR WITNESS A TTORNE Y THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPI UNITED STATES PATENT ornion.

JOHN' KARITZKY, OF GARWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGLIOR TO GARWOOD CGMPANY, A.-

CORPORATION OF NEIV JERSEY.

TUBE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented A 12 19-1;9

Application filed Se tember elfieisl Serial No. 255,106.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN KARITZKY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Garwood, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Tube-Hangers, of which the following is a specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to tube hangers and more particularly to such a tube hanger to support a voice tube from beams and bulkheads. These signaling voice tubes run to different positions through-out ships, in certain position the tubes will be supported on bulkheads, and in other positions the same tube would be more conveniently supported by beams. By my invention I insure that these more or less frail tubes, which are usually made of copper will be securely held against rattling, or other movement that might tend to interfere with the free and clear transmission of the orders through the tubes. Should it be necessary in locating the tubes to bend them slightly, my tube hanger permits this to be done and still hold the tube in firm position, either to the beam or bulkhead or other support. My invention further permits the tube hanger to be adjusted by the mechanic on the job so that it will operate either on the beam or on a bulkhead with equal facility.

lVhile I have described my invention in connection with a beam or bulkhead it is, of course, to be understood that it will cooperate with any other horizontal or vertical supporting surface, and may be used to sup- 7 port other tubes than a voice tube on shipboard.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown an illustrative embodiment of my invention in which the same reference numerals refer to similar parts in the several figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly in vertical section, of my improved tube hanger.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation similar to Fig.

1 partly in vertical section, but showing the supporting member bent to cooperate with a horizontal supporting surface.

Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the hanger of Fig. 3, partly in vertical section.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the bendable supporting member.

In the illustrative embodiment of my invention 1 is a tube hanger formed of a supporting member 2 and a split ring 3. The supporting member 2 is preferably formed of a flat strip of mild steel and provided with a hole t at one end, its other and lower portion being provided with an opening 5. The holes 4 and 5 are preferably punched in the member -2 at the same time it is punched from the sheet of mild steel. The lower portion of the member 2 is then bent, in any suitable manner, at an angle to form a ledge 6 whichis preferably curved in the form of a segment, the center of which would be substantially the center of the tube to be supported.

In installing a voice tube, or other similar member, the free ends 7-7 of the split ring '3 are passed around the tube and then through the opening 5 in the ledge 6 where they are securely held by bending them back upon themselves and upon the ledge 6, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

When the tube hanger is to cooperate with a beam or other supporting surface having a vertical surface, a bolt or screw is passed through the opening 4 and securely and rigidly holds the tube hanger, with the voice tube, to the beam without the parts rattling due to the vibration of the ship or from any other cause.

If, however, at another location on the ship, or structure where the tube hanger is used, it is desirable to support the tube from a horizontal surface, such as a bulkhead, it is merely necessary to bend down the upper portion 8 of the supporting member 2, as shown in Figs. 3 and a, and in dotted lines in Fig. 5, so that the bolt or screw will securely hold the hanger, with its tube, to the horizontal support, as for example the bulkhead.

By my invention the mechanic on the job can himself change my tube hanger from a beam hanger support to a bulkhead hanger support.

Having thus described this invention, in

connection with an illustrative embodiment thereof, to the details of which I do not desire to be limited, What is claimed as new and What it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claim.

In a tube hanger the combination of a split ring, an L-shaped supporting member having an opening to receive and lock the free ends of the ring, another portion of the supporting member being provided With an opening to receive a screw or bolt, and 10 adapted to be bent to engage With a vertical or horizontal supporting surface.

JOHN KARITZKY. WVitnesses:

Jos. N. KRUNs, BLANOHE MEYER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained'for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

